Soto has been on a break since earning Bellator’s first-ever tournament title with wins over Yahir Reyes, Wilson Reis and Ben Greer. The 22-year-old is undefeated in seven contests since turning pro in 2006. Six of Soto’s seven wins have come by stoppage.

A two-time Gladiator Challenge and two-time Rebel Fighters veteran, Christensen will be fighting on the biggest stage of his young career. Christensen has earned two of his four career wins by stoppage.

After a successful five-year run by the WEC in Lemoore between 2001 and 2006, Palace Fighting Championship ran several well-attended mixed martial arts and hybrid events at Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino between 2007 and 2009.

PFC promoter Christian Printup recently halted that organization’s operations, and Tachi Palace elected to create its own promotion rather than partner with an existing organization.

The new organization will be regulated by the California State Athletic Commission despite the event taking place on Tribal land. The new organization will also utilize five-minute rounds instead of the three-minute frames utilized by the PFC.

Tickets for Tachi Palace Fights’ first event run from $20 to $95 and can be purchased at Tickets.com.

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